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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
9
Logan and Hocking County faced heavy snowfall Tuesday night into Wednesday with four inches plus. City streets iced over and bus routes hindered by snow. 526 of 2447 county pupils were absent. State and county crews worked all night to clear highways, prioritizing U S Route 33.
Mrs Eleanor Horwell executive secretary of the Hocking County Child Welfare Board filed in Common Pleas Court to set aside Judge Harley Meyers custody ruling and grant a new trial in a child custody dispute. Derlene Sue Durrett date of birth 11 months.
Logan residents view Venus Circle potluck in the Masonic dining room at 6 p.m. Fifty cent grab bag. bring table service. Girl Scouts meet at the Courthouse 7 p.m. for caroling then at Hocking Valley Hospital. Venus Chapter 76 CES 7:30 p.m. Sewing Club at Mrs. Roy Funk’s Route 1 home. Friday features Christmas programs at Gore EUB and South Perry Methodist churches both at 7:30 p.m.
Logan dance crowd of 23 couples gathered at St John’s parish school hall for an evening with Dewey Ringhis er’s orchestra. A social hour and refreshments followed. Planning committee named for January 28 includes Mr and Mrs Edgar Wilson Mr and Mrs Nelson Wilson and Mr and Mrs Carl Sheets.
McArthur Vinton County school superintendent D. M. Bryson attended the SEC superintendents meeting in Athens on Monday with 1 other superintendent present.
Services for Marty Eugene Hampshire, 2, who died Tuesday night at Childrens Hospital in Columbus after being admitted December 4, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Heinlein funeral home. He is survived by his parents Walter and Betty Woolever Hampshire, two sisters Penny and Peggy, and grandparents Albert Woolever of Gibisonville and Orville Hampshire of South Bloomingville. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Logan firemen and Hocking Honor Camp prisoners repair donated toys for needy children. Firefighters pick up and deliver items from the station house while prisoners work at the camp. Toys include tricycles dolls games and more with new donations from Logan merchants. Welfare officials coordinate toy distribution and clothing and food needs. Families are notified before Christmas week to receive toys, ensuring at least one large toy per family.
Homer E. Abele was elected law librarian by the Vinton County Law Library Association trustees this week. Common Pleas Judge C. W. Smith set Abele's salary at 480 dollars annually, payable in semi annual installments.
Members and guests of the Couple's Club packed Westminster House for the annual Christmas program at First United Presbyterian Church. Rev. David Pitamber of Mainvuri India visited with Rev. and Mrs. Leonard W. McIntire, sharing training plans while Mrs. Amos Potts spoke on Christmas story origins. A 14 member choir led by Richard Farmer performed Yuletide classics and a gift was given to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keller in lieu of traditional exchanges.
The Spool and Skein Club held its Christmas gathering at Mrs. William Vaughan’s home on N. Warner Ave. Sister in law Mrs. Dean Vaughn attended as a special guest. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Walter F. Saving and Mrs. William Baird after a gift exchange and contests. Refreshments followed later.
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